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Matthew Hajzl's avatar

Honestly, this is the only explanation for the irrational times in which we live. I was a good liberal who fought the "Republican" neo-con and Wall St. war criminals of the W. Bush years. The State Dept Cables and other Wikileaks drops opened my eyes to the fact that The Kerry/Clinton/Obama and Democratic establishment were also aligned with these dark centers of power. If the DNC's outright destruction of the Sanders campaign in 2016, along with the ridiculous 2 year Russia collusion circus didn't open the eyes of the "Left" I don't know what will. Though I don't philosophically agree with much of the "Right," I feel that they are much more attuned to the dangers of authoritarianism, censorship, and mandates at this time in American history. They missed their turn to stand up to their own leaders regarding the Patriot Act, financial malfeasance, and imperialist wars. Now the Left is missing their chance to stop the madness that surrounds everything COVID.

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Julia Lerner's avatar

Not all humans are as gregarious as chimps and gorillas though. Some of us are more like the Orangutans, living a more solitary life, especially once the kids are grown. I think that makes us less prone to groupthink.

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